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Telephone conversation # 10832, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/24/1966, 12:48PM (Item)

RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON REF #10834; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD WHILE TALKING TO NICHOLAS KATZENBACH (REF #10833)
FORTAS' CONVERSATION WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH ABOUT POSSIBLE CRITICISM OF RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOM CLARK'S RETIREMENT FROM SUPREME COURT; MORRIS ABRAM AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD'S ADVICE
Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 10832, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/24/1966, 12:48PM
ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 10821, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM (Item)

RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
FORTAS' TALK WITH TOM CLARK ABOUT NAMING RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; OTHER JUSTICES' VIEWS; SOLICITOR GENERAL VACANCY; EFFECT OF TOM CLARK'S RESIGNATION, THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT ON SUPREME COURT; BOBBY BAKER; USIA JFK FILM; FBI
Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 10821, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM
ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 6175, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/4/1964, 1:00PM (Item)

FORTAS CONGRATULATES LBJ; UPCOMING APPOINTMENTS IN CABINET, WH STAFF; BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBLE SUBPOENA OF WALTER JENKINS; CLARK CLIFFORD AS CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; WILLARD WIRTZ; RFK'S INFLUENCE IN JUSTICE DEPT; NEED TO IMPROVE LBJ'S PUBLIC
Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 6175, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/4/1964, 1:00PM
ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM (Item)

CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER
Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM
ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 5215, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/26/1964, 11:50AM (Item)

Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 5215, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/26/1964, 11:50AM
ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 10912, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM (Item)

Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 10912, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM
ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)

FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE
Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM
ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 13414, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 9/12/1968, 5:16PM (Item)

"ALL THE REST OF 2 BELTS-FORTAS MATTER, SEN. HEARINGS"; "ATTY. GEN. RAMSEY CLARK SEN. RUSSELL LONG" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; "TRANSCRIBED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
LBJ ASKS CLARK TO CONSIDER TEACHING AFTER ADMINISTRATION ENDS; ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION; WAYNE MORSE'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ DISCUSSES STRATEGY FOR CONFIRMING FORTAS, NEED TO CHALLENGE ROBERT GRIFFIN'S OPPOSITION TO FORTAS, PARTISAN NATURE OF OPPOSITION

Telephone conversation # 13201, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/1/1968, 4:26PM (Item)

SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "FORTAS & THORNBERRY" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
FBI, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS DOJ STATEMENT THAT FEDERAL GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE ATTACKS ON JEWS, NEGROES; NEED TO GET SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY

"RE MERIDIAN, MISS"; SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "FORTAS & THORNBERRY" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
DELOACH'S VACATION; LBJ DISCUSSES SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, SAYS HE WANTS FBI TO INVESTIGATE BOMBING OF JEWS' HOMES; KKK THREAT TO BOMB FBI AGENT ROY MOORE'S HOME; BUILDING SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER

Telephone conversation # 6743, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 1/22/1965, 11:40AM (Item)

LBJ ASKS EASTLAND'S ADVICE ON CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; CLARK CLIFFORD; ABE FORTAS; KATZENBACH'S LOYALTY TO RFK; FORTAS' BACKGROUND, WORK WITH ALVIN WIRTZ, WORK IN 1948 ELECTION; FORTAS' ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION

Telephone conversation # 5288, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/31/1964, 2:35PM (Item)

MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE; QUESTION OF LBJ CALLING PAUL JOHNSON; ABE FORTAS' SUGGESTION THAT ASSAULT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PRESS BE MADE FEDERAL OFFENSE; PHILADELPHIA RIOTS; POSSIBLE MAYORS MEETING; PREVENTING VIOLENCE

LBJ TELLS KATZENBACH ABOUT THREATENING TELEPHONE CALLS BY KKK TO MISSISSIPPI DELEGATE FRED BERGER, ASKS KATZENBACH TO HAVE FBI INVESTIGATE, AND ASKS KATZENBACH IF HE HAS CONSULTED WITH ABE FORTAS

INVESTIGATIONS OF JOHN MACY, ABE FORTAS, DON COOK; GOLDWATER'S ALLEGED MEETING WITH BOBBY BAKER; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REMARKS ON WARREN COMMISSION, MLK; ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES; RFK'S CAMPAIGN STAFF; WASHINGTON DC POLICE CHIEF APPOINTMENT; WALTER

Telephone conversation # 13136, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)

REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK TO SUPREME COURT; QUESTION OF NEED TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE; LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH RAMSEY CLARK OVER RESURRECTION CITY, ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; LBJ'S OPTIONS INCLUDING NOT ACCEPTING WARREN'S RESIGNATION; OTHER

RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; ABE FORTAS IS ON HOLD DURING THIS CONVERSATION

RECORDED MESSAGE FROM MATT KOEHL OPPOSING NOMINATION OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT BECAUSE OF HIS JEWISH FAITH AND ALLEGED COMMUNIST PARTY AFFILIATIONS

Telephone conversation # 8413, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/29/1965, 9:20PM (Item)

"DO NOT SUMMARIZE - RE FORTAS, WJ AND BB," TIME AND DATE OF CALL WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; NO SLIP ACCOMPANIES DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
OPPOSITION TO ABE FORTAS' SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT DUE TO HIS WORK FOR PUERTO RICO ON REFINERY FOR VENEZUELAN OIL, PRESS CONTACTS ON WALTER JENKINS' ARREST, ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CONFIRMATION HEARING; ROMAN HRUSKA; VOTING RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION

Telephone conversation # 8526, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/9/1965, 3:31PM (Item)

LBJ, KATZENBACH DEBATE MERIT OF DELAY IN SENDING FEDERAL EXAMINERS TO MISSISSIPPI UNTIL AFTER VOTE THERE ON MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO LIBERALIZE VOTING LAWS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF FDR'S ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ; ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION; RFK

Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM (Item)

HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON BOMBING HALT; CURRENT US VIETNAM POLICY, NEGOTIATING CONDITIONS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; REPUBLICAN VACANCIES; JAMES RUSSELL WIGGINS' APPOINTMENT TO UN; ABE FORTAS; POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF TOM CLARK AS CHIEF

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